Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Cheshire County
County
Cheshire County Courthouse in Keene
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New Hampshire
New Hampshire's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°54′42″N 72°14′31″W / 42.9118°N 72.242081°W / 42.9118; -72.242081
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
Founded	1769
Named for	Cheshire
Seat	Keene
Largest city	Keene
Area
• Total	728.9 sq mi (1,888 km2)
• Land	706.7 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	22.2 sq mi (57 km2)  3.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	76,458
• Density	108.2/sq mi (41.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	co.cheshire.nh.us

Cheshire County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,458.^[1] Its county seat is the city of Keene.^[2] Cheshire was one of the five original counties of New Hampshire, and is named for the county of Cheshire in England. It was organized in 1771 at Keene. Sullivan County was created from the northern portion of Cheshire County in 1827.

Cheshire County comprises the Keene, NH micropolitan statistical area.